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UNITED "STATES FRANCIS S. INGO, DE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

CONCEALABLE FOLDING BED.

Application filed May :24, 1.922.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that I. Framers S. Inoo, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, and State of California,have invented a new and useful Conceal-able Folding Bed, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to the manufacture of concealable folding bedswhich are incorporated as part of an article of furniture which servesas a concealing means for the folded bed.

It is an object of my invention to provide an article of furniture whichwill conceal. a specially constructed folding bed and will permit easyaccess to the cavity in which the folding bed is concealed.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a davenport which maybe extended to give an additional seating capacity.

The specific advantages and further objects of my invention will be madeevident hereinafter.

Referring to the drawings which are for illustrative purposes only,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a davenport adapted to conceal thefolding bed, the (lavenport being shown therein in extended position.

Fig. 2 is a section taken upon the vertical plane represented by theline 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a somewhat diagrammatic plan view illustrating the manner inwhich the folding bed is removed from the cavity provided in thedavenport for its concealment.

Fig. 4 is an elevation of the folding bed shown concealed in thedavenport in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a plan view illustrating another method of practicing theextension feature of my invention.

Fig. 6 is an elevational view of the opened end of the davenport shownin Fig. 5.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 I provide adavenport 11 having a cavity 12 formed in the back 13 thereof. A sidemember 15 forming1 one of the arms 16 of the davenport 11 is inged at 17to a post 18 provided at the back of the davenport, so that the member15 may be swung into the extended position shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Whenthis member 15 is so extended, the open end 20 of the cavity 12 isexposed so that the folding bed 21 may be removed from the cavity asshown at 22 in Fig. 3. After the bed 21 has been removed from the cavity12, the member 15 erial No. 563,242.

may be swung back into closed position against the seat of the davenportas indicated by the dotted lines 23 of Fig. 3, or if it be desired toprovide additional seating capacity to the davenport, a seat extension25 which hinges at 26 may be swung from the concealed position 2 1 intothe extended position 27 by revolving upon the hinges 26 as indicated bythe arrow 28. The seat member 29 is hinged to the box structure 30 ofthe davenport at 31 so that it may be swung into the position indicated,by the dotted lines 33 in Fig. 2, so that access to the concealedextension seat 25 may be had. The extension 25 is provided with foldablelegs 34 for supporting the outer end of the seat when the seat isextended. The lower portion of the box structure 30 provides a chamber35 in which blankets and other bed clothes may be kept.

Thebed' 21 which I employ comprises a i i wheeled carriage 38 upon whichthe head section 39 of the mattress supporting structure of the bed ispivoted at 40. The foot section 41 of the bed is joined to the headsection by connecting links 12 and retractile legs 13 and 1 1 areprovided to support the spring supporting frame of the bed when the bedis unfolded as shown in Fig. 1. A further description herein of the bed31 is omitted, as this device is presented in detail in my applicationfor Letters Patent Serial No. 563,241 on a folding concealable bedbearing the same date as this application.

In Figs. 5 and 6 1 illustrate another method whereby a seat extensionmay be provided with the davenport. In these figures a davenport 50 hasan arm member 51 pivotally attached thereto at 52in the same manner asdescribd in the first embodiment of my invention. The seat 54 of thisdavenport is hinged at 55 so that it may be swung back into the positionindicated by the dotted lines 56 to provide access to a compartment 57.A cavity 58 is also formed in the back 59 into which the bed 21, foldedas illustrated in Fig. 2, may be concealed, the member 51 forming acover or closure for the concealment chamber 58 when it is in theposition indicated by the dotted lines 62 of Fig. 5. In this embodimentof my invention a seat board 65 is hinged upon the inside of the member51 at 6%. This seat member 63 when folded occupies the positionindicated at 67 and is provided with foldable legs 68 for its supportwhen extended as shown at 69. The seat cushion 70 which I show upontheseat board 63 in Fig. 6 maybe stored. within the compartment 57 whennot in use.

Although I have shown but one swingable arm member upon each of thedavenports, it will be perceived that the arms 75 may also be pivotallyattached to the back of the davenport and seat extensions provided atboth ends of the davenport. The particular feature of my inventionresides in the provision of means whereby such a folding bed as I employmay be removed from the concealment cavity without having to move theentire davenport, but may be accomplished by merely opening an endthereof. The bed which I employ is of such size and shape that it maybeeasily moved'from place to place and be'ing'so constructed that a lowcenter of gravity is provided, it may be. moved without danger ofoverturning upon the mover.

I claim as my invention:

1. Inanarticle of furniture, the combination of: .a davenport includinga hollow back of substantially the usual thickness; one of the sidemembers of said davenport being pivotally mounted at its rear edge toswing rearwardly to open the corresponding side of said back; and afolding bed constructed to be folded up within a narrow spaceto becontained normally in .said back and to be drawn out the same for usewhen said side member is swung into open position.

2. In an article of furniture, the combination of: a davenport havingacavity formed in the back thereof; side members forming the arms ofsaid davenport and being pivoted to said davenport on a vertical axis soas to be swingable into a position of lateral extension to provideaccess to said cavity; and a foldable bed adapted to be contained insaid cavity and seat structures adapted to form extensions to the seatof said davenport when said side members are extended.

3. In an article of furniture, the combination of: a davenport; one ofthe side members of said davenport being hinged at .its rear edge to thecorresponding side of the davenpor-t to swing outwardly 90 degrees; aseat extension pivoted to the upper edge of said side of the davenportadapted to swing under the seat of the davenportwhen not in use and tobe swung outwardly from said side on a level with said seat when saidside is swung out.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los' Angeles,California, this 17th day of May, 1922. a

FRANCIS S. INCO

